Louis (Ray) Wood

Biography

Mr. Wood has over forty years of experience in policing, crime prevention, and loss prevention management in the hospitality industry. With wide experience in both management and tactical/ strategic functions, his expertise includes physical security, procurement of systems, pre-planning of new construction, and related safety and security assessments. Due to his extensive background, he provides expert testimony on security and safety related issues for law firms.

Prior to joining the Marriott Vacation Club, Mr. Wood served as the Master Deputy Sheriff for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida, providing experience in modern policing and evaluation of security and police personnel. As a member of the Sheriff’s team, he was one of the originators of the Tourist Oriented Policing Systems (TOPS). The TOPS team controlled tourist crime in more than 150,000 hotel rooms and 4 theme parks affecting more than 40 million tourists each year. In that capacity, Mr. Wood worked directly with county planners, hotel owners, and other police agencies to reduce crime and increase profitability within the hospitality community.
 
One of Mr. Wood’s strengths is in the area of crime prevention. He is a skilled investigator having worked in Burglary, Auto Theft, Robbery, Homicide, and Special Operations, including Intelligence, Narcotics, and vice related crimes. He has numerous honors as a Crime Prevention Practitioner and Planner and possesses excellent communication skills. Mr. Wood has been a member of the American Society for Industrial Security since 1995 serving as Vice-Chairman of the Hospitality Committee, member of the Claims and Litigations Management Alliance, and has made numerous training presentations in more than five countries to police agencies, tourism groups, and hotel companies.
 

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